Foldable stand for canopy-hammocks.



G. A. BERGER. FOLDABLE STAND FOB. CANOPY HAMMOGKS. APPLIOATION FILED DEO.18, 1909.

Patented May 10, 1910.

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FOLDABLE STAND FOR GANOPY-HAMMOCKS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 10, 1911).

Application filed December 18, 1909. Serial No. 533,908.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, CHAnLns AUeUsT BERGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Clay Center, in the county of Clay and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Foldable Stands for Ganopy-Hammocks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to canopy holding stands or supports for hammocks and the like, and pertains especially to the class of collapsible and foldable stands or supporting frames for canopy hammocks.

The object of the invention is to provide a novel and peculiar stand for holding a canopy top and for suspending a hammock, and adapted to be collapsed and folded into compact form for packing, storing and shipping.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a canopy hammock stand, of such novel and peculiar construction, arrangement and combination of parts, as to permit the parts to be expeditiously assembled and set up for use, and to be quickly and conveniently disassembled or collapsed and folded.

A still further object of the invention is to provide in a foldable hammock stand, a series of braces having special arrangement relative to each other and with the stand parts, and to furnish special means for holding, hanging or suspending a hammock.

Various other objects, advantages and desirable improvements will be found in the practical use of the invention hereinafter to be fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims to follow.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this application: Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the invention as in use. Fig. 2 is atop. view with the canopy cover removed. Fig. 3 is a central vertical sectional view taken through the beam coupling with the cover and hammock removed. Fig. 41 is an elevation showing the parts folded. Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the parts in the same relative position as they appear in Fig. &. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view showing means for suspending the hammock. Fig. 7 is a similar view of the coupling ends of the beams. Fig. 8 is a similar view showing one of the reversible leg-plates.

The same reference numerals denote the same parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

While an ordinary mosquito netting 1 is shown attached to the canopy top or cover 2, suitable inclosing material such as canvas and rubber may be substituted for the said netting as desired or as occasion may demand. The top or cover 2 extends over and is attached to heads 3, which have a pair of notches therein fitting lugs 4, projecting from the legs 5 near the top thereof, whereby the heads are detachably supported.

The stand or supporting frame consists (in addition to the legs 5) of a central two part longitudinal beam, one part 6 thereof having a socket 7 for the other part 8 thereof, and provided with a removable key or bolt 9 extending through said parts for holding the one within the other.

The beam has a pair of legs 5 pivoted to the outer ends thereof by a bolt 10, and each leg is provided with a screw-hook 11 for suspending a hammock 11*. Each end of the hammock has a cord or rope 12 looped centrally through the hammock at 13, and the cord or rope is secured at its ends to the hammock to form loops 1 1 adapted to be hooked over the hooks 11. The rope 12 is free to slide at the central loop and thereby equalize the loops 14, and the weight of the hammock on the hooks. The attachment of both pair of legs being the same, only one pair will be described in detail. Each leg of a pair has a diagonal brace 15 pivoted thereto, and the free end thereof has a notch or hook fitting a headed pin 16 on each side of the beam. One leg has a tie-bar 17 pivoted thereto and engages a headed pin 18 on the outer or companion leg of the same pair, for fixing the legs of a pair spread apart. Each leg has a connecting link 19 pivoted to it, and the other end of the links has a notch or hook 20 fitting headed pins or lugs 21 on the inner side of the heads 8 so as to hold the heads in proper position on the projections or lugs 4. The bottom end of each leg is provided with a reversible plate 22 pivoted to the legs at 23 and having spear-points 24. The plates are so pivoted that they may project only one of the points or the end of it, and when reversed a considerable length of the plates is projected. This arrangement permits the legs to be setin fiXed position on a floor when the short end is projected, and the long end is used for insertion in the ground or earth.

It will be seen that the leg attachments have simply to be turned on their pivots for engagement with the pins and projections in fixing the beam-parts in position relative to the legs; the parts are then coupled together, and the heads of the canopy top are connected to the legs and held in position by the links 19.

In collapsed and folded position, the leg attachments are swung in line with and lie on the legs. In this condition it is obvious that the hammock with its heads may be rolled or packed up with the beam and legs, and with whatever auxiliaries that may be used in connection with the device.

It will be understood that the size, shape and material of the various parts may be varied in the manufacture and practical application of the invention without departing from the scope of the invention as covered by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invent-ion what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A foldable canopy stand comprising a central longitudinal beam, legs pivoted to and foldable on the beam, braces pivoted to and foldable on the legs, and canopy supporting heads removably held to the legs and engaged by certain of said braces.

2. A foldable canopy stand comprising legs, a two part central beam pivoted to and foldable between the legs, beam braces pivoted to and foldable on the legs, canopy supporting heads having notches fitting projections on the legs for holding the heads, and head braces pivoted to and foldable on the le s.

I3. The combination, with a central longitudinal beam, and legs pivoted at one end to the ends of the beam and adapted to be folded on the beam lengthwise, of a series of connections between the legs and between the beam and the legs and foldable on the legs, and reversible pointed plates pivoted to the other end of the legs.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES AUGUST BERGER.

Witnesses:

LEON B. SMITH, GUS J. OBENLAND. 

